A Fayette County man, severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan, hasn't let that stop him from helping his fellow veterans.

A Fayette County man, severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan, hasn't let that stop him from helping his fellow veterans.

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Updated: 8:50 PM EDT Jul 10, 2015

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WEBVTT LITTLE HELP FROM HIS FRIENDS. REPORTER: HE'S VERY GOOD FRIEND, CLOSE FRIENDS, LIVE LONG FRIENDS. HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD IN COMBAT. HIS ROAD TO RECOVERY LONG AND DIFFICULT, AND NOW HAS HIM LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA. THIS PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT HAS NEVER FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS IN UNIONTOWN AND HIS TWO BEST FRIENDS HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN HIM. THREE FRIENDS WHO NEVER LOST CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER AND WHAT WAS IMPORTANT. WE WILL SIT AROUND AND TALK ABOUT STORIES FROM HIGH SCHOOL. AND HE'LL BUST OUT LAUGHING. REPORTER: HE LEFT TO SERVE IN AFGHANISTAN AFGHANISTAN WHERE HIS LIFE NEARLY WAS OVER. PAT WAS SHOT IN THE DAY. IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST DAYS I EVER EXPERIENCED FOR SURE. REPORTER: HE SURVIVED RECOVERING IN NORTH CAROLINA. HIS FRIENDS WANTED TO HELP WITH HIS MEDICAL EXPENSES. WHEN THEY LEARNED THE MILITARY WAS COVERING THAT, THEY DECIDED TO HELP OTHERS IN PAT'S HONOR. WE WANTED TO KEEP IT LOCAL. WE WERE TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE PAT IN THE AREA. WE DECIDED TO CREATE THE NONPROFIT PAT MAC FUND. REPORTER: THEY ARE HELPING OTHER VETERANS. WE REALLY LIKE TO HELP PEOPLE IN PAT'S SITUATION. HE WOULD BE DOING THE SAME THING IF IT WERE THE OTHER AWAY ROUND. WE CAN'T REALLY GIVE MONEY TO PAT SO WE TRY TO HELP PEOPLE IN THAT SITUATION. HIS GOOD BUDDIES HAVE BEEN GREAT, TRUE FRIENDSHIP AND ALL THE SUPPORT AND THIS GOLF TOURNAMENT TODAY. REPORTER: IT'S ALSO A HOMECOMING FORKING PAT. HE'S IN GREAT CARE DOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA BUT WE DON'T GET TO SEE HIM MUCH. TO BRING HIM UP HERE TO GET FRIEND AND FAMILY BACK AROUND PAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. REPORTER: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP PAT AND CHRIS AND RYAN TO HELP PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL VETERANS YOU CAN VISIT THE PATMAC FUND WEBSITE. THERE IS A LINK TO IT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WTAE.COM,

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A Fayette County man, severely wounded while serving in Afghanistan, hasn't let that stop him from helping his fellow veterans.